I love Leslie Sansone and one of my favorite and most used workouts is her older 3 mile power walk with the hand weights. So, when I saw this one, I was really excited to try it.

Although it is rated advanced, I'd rate it more as beginner to advanced. It is advanced for a Leslie , but anyfitnes level can do this one with the proper mofifications, up or down.

In this walk, Lesie takes her basic steps but then adds in intervals where you pick up the pace and then the music increases and you boost your walk. This is to raise the heart rate and then she brings the heart rate back down for a rest before the next "boost" The boosted walks are really jogging and Leslie comes right and and says it.

I enjoyed the music, especially the James Brown, "I Feel Good."

The choreoraphy is basic Leslie but she kicks it up. For the intervals she jogs and also swings the legs side to side in a pendulum move. This is probably the most high impact move in the workout, and ofcourse, you could modify.

This would also work well on the rebounder.

I would say the level of intensity would be based on your fitness level. I consider myself high intermediate/advanced so although I enjoyed the workout, I did not sweat but I did feel my heart rate rise. Next time, I may do it on the rebounder. If you are a beginner, this may be more challenging.

This is the perfect low impact aerobic workout for anyone who just does not like complicated choreography. You will get out of this one what you put into it. You can definately kick it up a notch by holding hand weights, making vigorous arm movements, etc. etc. Or - if the boosted intervals are too much, you definately can just walk in place and build up to it.

Sometimes I find Leslie too hyper and have had to trade a couple of her workouts because I was too distracted by her. However, although she is her usual bubbly self and chatty, this one doesn't bother me. I smiled the entire time I was working out.

This is a keeper for those days I want a steady state workout, need to rest from higher intensity workouts or just want to move and have fun.

My workout also came with the 1 mile jog DVD. This is 15 min of Leslie jogging and I did it on the rebounder. I would use this a an add on or warmup. Also on the 1 mile Jog Leslie does 15 min of lying inner and outer thigh raises with the band.

Oh, one more thing. Leslie looks absolutely beautiful in these workouts. She has that healthy glow which is motivation enough to keep exercising.

Instructor Comments:
energetic, motivational, a bit chatty, fun, like working out with an old friend.

Robin F. a/k/a Bebop